If Goldwater was feeling good fresh off their 54-12 takedown of Agua Fria last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Goldwater Bulldogs came up short against the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions on Friday, falling 42-21. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Goldwater lost, don't look at Dylan Hayhurst. Despite the final result, he rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 16 yards and a touchdown. Hayhurst was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards.
Even though they lost, Goldwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Mountain Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lukas Baughman, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Baughman a new career-high in rushing yards (17). Another player making a difference was Vince Norfolk, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown.
Goldwater's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Mountain Ridge, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Goldwater has already played their next game, a 54-47 victory against Willow Canyon on the 8th. As for Mountain Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-25 defeat against O'Connor on the 8th.
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